Ostriches are polygamous,a male choosing a nest site and inviting several females to lay there. The male and one of the females then incubate the eggs and rear the chicks. In this instance, a pair produced 22 young.

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Struthio camelus. Common Ostrich.
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First online 07 March 2007

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Tree of Life Web Project.
2007. Struthio camelus. Common Ostrich.
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